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OOMER ALONZO DAWSON, or en-nrinvrnn'n,son rnfcanommr CABINET Application filed June -26, 1930. semi at. teapot.

This invention relates, to toilet cabinets, the primary vertical compartments having open bottoms,

the compartments being normally closed by sliding closures, so that the brushes held therein will fall by gravityfrom the compartments when the closures are moved to their open positions.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cabinet including a plurality of horizontal compartments for containing tubes of tooth paste, the compartments for containing tooth paste and tooth-brushes being numbered with corresponding numbers indicating the tube of tooth paste to be used with a certain brush.

l5 A still further object of the invention is to provide a pusher associated with the com partments for containing tubes ot'tooth paste, so that tubes may be ejected from the compartments, when the tubes become I so a 0 small that they cannot be readily reached by the fingers, for removal. 1

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement ofparts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the 0 invention herein, disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of, the invention.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cabinet constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 is an elevational view of a cabinet, portions of the front wall being broken a away.

I object of the invention being to provide a cabinet for holding toothbrushes,

.partments, are closedby means of thesliding the description Figured is asectionalview taken on line 4% of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is perspective view of a" sliding closure, forminga part of the invention,

Figure Gis a viewillusti'ating a modified I form of closure. I 'Re'feri'ing to the drawings in detail, the

cabinet comprises a boX-lilre body portion indicated generally'by the reference character 5-, the body portion including a-frontwall 6 a rearwall7. Positioned betwe'enf the front and rear want, is a partition 8 that di vide'sthe"b'ody" portion into front and rear sections, the front section being dividedjby vertical partitions 9 that define a plurality oi. transverse brush'com artments 'm. The rear section is fdi'vided'. by horizontal partitions 11 that define a plurality of horizontal amper-merits for the reception'of tubes oft-th paste,- the con ipartinents-for the brushes and tubes being nui'i'iber'ed so that certain tubes may brushes. V

The-lower ends of the vertical brush com cl'o'sures-12'which are" provided with a plurality'ef openings 13that'perini't air t'o ass j upwardly into'the compartments, and at the san'iefltime allow water or moisture to drain therefrom. I 1 Hooks 14 aresecure'd adjacent to the bot toms of the compartments, which hook members' receive the coiled springs 15 thatlare connected with the closures 12st that'when the closures are moved to their o en positions, they will be moved against the action of the coiled spring to return the closures to their closed positions when they have been released. V, i I j In the term o fthe invention as shown by Figure 6' of the drawings-,a closure is indicated by the reference character16, which closure is provided with lateral extensions 17 disposed adjacent to the inner end of the closure. As shown, the closure 16 isnarrower than the compartment closed thereby,

so that spaces 18 are provided at opposite sides of the closure, the spaces accommodating the coiled springs 19 which are combe used withgcertain furtherstated that the subject matter of this invention is designed pressed when the closure 16 is moved to its open position.

Thus it will be seen that When closures such as shown at 16, are moved to their open positions and released, the coiled springs will expand and return the closures to their closed positions. The inner ends of the partitions 11 are spaced from the side wall 20 of the cabinet, providing spaces to permit the pusher 21 to be moved upwardly therethrough, the pusher 21 being constructed of a length of wire having an enlarged end 22.

This pusher rests in the vertical slot 23 of the wall 20 so that it may be moved upwardly to bring the enlarged end 22 opposite to any particular compartment, to force the tube of tooth paste from the compartment.

A hook 24 is formed at the outer end of the pusher 21, which hook is hooked over the nail 25 to hold the pusher in position.

A closure 26 closes the vertical compartment and may be lifted to permit the brushes to be inserted therein. It might be cabinet formingthe primarily for use in containing toothrushes and tooth paste for several members of a family, the brushes being maintained in a sanitary condition at all times.

I claim:

1'. A cabinet of the class described comprising a body portion, a plurality of horizontal partitions in the body portion, the inner ends of the partitions terminating in spaced relation with one side of the body portion, a pusher held within the body portion and adapted to operate through the spaces between the ends of the partitions and side wall of the body portion to force articles from the body portion.

2. A cabinet of the class described comprising a body portion, a plurality of horizontal partitions within the body portion, said body portion including a side wall having a slot formed throughout the length thereof, said partitions having their inner ends spaced from the side wall, a pusher rod disposed within the slot and having an enlargement on its. inner end topass into the spaces between the horizontal partitions to force articles therefrom, vertical compartments at the front of the cabinet. V I

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I'have hereto affixed my signature.

ooMER ALONZO DAWSON.-

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